Sam Lerner
Acting

Sam Lerner

Born 27 September 1992 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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Sam Lerner is an American actor born on September 27, 1992, in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his long-running television role as Geoff Schwartz on the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs and for voicing Chowder in the Academy Award-nominated animated film Monster House (2006). Lerner comes from an acting family; he is the son of character actor Ken Lerner and the nephew of Academy Award-nominated actor Michael Lerner. Over his career, he has appeared in numerous films and television series, including Project Almanac (2015), Truth or Dare (2018), and recurring roles on shows like Suburgatory. In 2025, he also transitioned into producing, serving as an executive producer on the thriller film Drop.

Known for

Malcolm in the Middle
Monster House
Truth or Dare
Two and a Half Men
Project Almanac
NCIS
Ballers
The King of Queens
Envy
Rizzoli & Isles
The Goldbergs
Sonny with a Chance
Wei Baba
How to Rob a Bank
Susie Searches
Truth or Dare
Purity
Fun Mom Dinner
Walk of Fame
Mono
Project Almanac
Lethal Seduction
Nobody Walks
Monster House
Envy
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